Report: NY Giants trade Odell Beckham Jr. to Browns

Two people familiar with the blockbuster trade say Cleveland has agreed to acquire wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants.

The Browns are sending a first- and third-round pick in 2019 along with safety Jabrill Peppers to the Giants for Beckham, one of the NFL’s top players, said the people who spoke Tuesday night.

The deal is conditional on both players passing physicals.

With the Browns, Beckham will be reunited with receiver Jarvis Landry, a teammate at LSU. Beckham also will give quarterback Baker Mayfield an elite target, and his arrival vaults the Browns, who went 7-8-1 last season after not winning a game in 2017, into a strong threat to win the AFC North.

That wasn’t the only splash made by Browns general manager John Dorsey in this active offseason.

He also is building a fearsome defense. One week after acquiring end Olivier Vernon in a trade, Cleveland added an inside presence to its line by agreeing with free-agent tackle Sheldon Richardson on a three-year, $39 million contract.

Receiver Odell Beckham Jr., a mainstay for the New York Giants, heads to Cleveland.

Receiver Odell Beckham Jr., a mainstay for the New York Giants, heads to Cleveland.

Photo: Bill Kostroun / Associated Press

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Receiver Odell Beckham Jr., a mainstay for the New York Giants, heads to Cleveland.

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Photo: Bill Kostroun / Associated Press

Report: NY Giants trade Odell Beckham Jr. to Browns

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Richardson, who has played with three other teams since 2013 and been suspended twice by the NFL, will receive $21.5 million guaranteed.

The Browns also decided to bring back wide receiver Breshad Perriman, who agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal.

Le’Veon Bell has

deal with Jets

A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations says the Jets and former Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell have agreed on a deal.

ESPN first reported the signing late Tuesday night, and says the deal is for four years and $52.5 million.

The deal gives head coach Adam Gase and second-year quarterback Sam Darnold a big-time playmaker, arguably the best player at his position before Bell opted to sit out all of last season rather than sign a franchise tender with Pittsburgh.

That wasn’t the only splash made by the Jets on the second day of free agency, led by Pro Bowl linebacker C.J. Mosley, who will get a reported five years and $85 million, including $51 million guaranteed.

In dire need of receivers for Darnold, New York is adding Jamison Crowder, 26, as a play-making slot receiver. Crowder, whose deal reportedly is for three years and $28.5 million, had 221 catches for 2,628 yards and 14 touchdowns in four seasons with Washington.

The Jets also agreed to sign Josh Bellamy, who has 76 career receptions for 999 yards and five touchdowns. He spent the past five years with Chicago.

The defensive signings should improve a unit that ranked 18th in the NFL in 2018. Za’Darius Smith, 26, had 8 ½ sacks last season with the Ravens and is getting the biggest deal: $66 million over four years with $34.5 million in the first two years.

Preston Smith agreed to a $52 million, four-year contract with $16 million guaranteed. For Amos, it is a $37 million, four-year contract. Amos, 25, started all 16 games for the Bears last season and had two interceptions.

Turner gets a $28 million, four-year contract.

• The Vikings kept the heart of their defense intact with a hefty commitment to linebacker Anthony Barr. A four-time Pro Bowl pick, Barr agreed to re-sign with the Vikings on a five-year, $67.5 million contract with $33 million guaranteed.

• DeVante Parker, an underachieving first-round pick, will get another chance to show the Dolphins he’s not a bust with an incentive-laden, two-year deal worth up to $13 million.